Food Comfort Foods Super Slow-Cooker Potluck Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 1, 2022 Trending Videos Slow-cooker recipes to bring to your next potluck get-together or party: appetizers, main dishes, sides, desserts and drinks! 01 of 22 Swiss-Artichoke Dip Artichoke hearts, dried tomatoes and sauce combine for a rich, creamy dip. Our recipe calls for processed Swiss cheese because it melts smoothly, but regular Swiss cheese will work fine, too. The dip will have a more stretchy, less creamy texture, but it tastes just as good. Easy Dip Recipes View Recipe 02 of 22 Cranberry-Sauced Meatballs Appetizer Shape and bake the chicken meatballs ahead of time, then pop them in your slow cooker with cranberry and barbecue sauces. Irresistible Slow-Cooker Appetizers View Recipe 03 of 22 Mulled Cranberry Punch Cranberry juice, juice concentrate, spices, orange juice and water simmers in your slow cooker. If you're serving this punch at a party, keep it warm on the low-heat setting for up to two hours. Festive Holiday Party Drink Recipes View Recipe 04 of 22 Spiked Chocolate Fondue This crazy-simple slow-cooker chocolate fondue has just three ingredients (plus the dippers, of course). We especially love it with strawberries. Try Our Classic Cheese Fondue View Recipe 05 of 22 Spinach-Artichoke Dip with Blue Cheese and Bacon Smoky bacon and salty blue cheese bring new flavor to an old favorite. Celebrate With Our Holiday Party Recipes View Recipe 06 of 22 Greek Stuffed Meatballs Stuff these easy slow-cooker meatballs with Greek Kasseri or feta cheese and top with our Greek Tomato Sauce for a crowd-pleasing starter. View Recipe 07 of 22 Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya The three-pepper homemade Cajun seasoning adds lots of fiery flavor to this slow-cooker version of jambalaya. We've used no-salt-added and reduced-sodium products to create a healthier main dish. Hearty Slow-Cooker Soups, Stews and Chilies View Recipe 08 of 22 Shredded Pork Tacos Root beer and chipotle peppers yield pulled pork that's sweet, spicy, smoky and marvelously tender-perfect for wrapping in a tortilla with cheese and vegetables. Our Best Pork Recipes View Recipe 09 of 22 Spicy Mustard Stir-Fry Bites for a Crowd Start this appetizer by stir-frying packaged strips of chicken, pork or beef, then let the strips slow cook in a mix of spicy mustard and fajita seasoning. Fill warmed tortillas, slice and serve! View Recipe 10 of 22 Cherry-Nut Cobbler This creative slow-cooker recipe takes advantage of several shortcut ingredients, including muffin mix and canned cherry pie filling, for an easy dessert. Quick-and-Easy Dessert Recipes View Recipe 11 of 22 Thai Chicken Wings with Peanut Sauce Don't let the short ingredient list fool you: these chicken wings have huge flavor. That's because they're slow-cooked in a zingy garlic-and-ginger peanut sauce, with a pop of lime for good measure. Try Our Thai Egg Drop Soup View Recipe 12 of 22 Slow-Cooker Three-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes Gouda, blue cheese and Parmesan cheese give rich flavor to these slow-cooker potatoes, perfect for potlucks or big family meals. Perfect Potato Recipes View Recipe 13 of 22 Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer A surprise ingredient, root beer, adds sweetness to this roast and its dark sauce. Try leftover pork in quesadillas or stir it into ramen noodles. So-Good Slow-Cooker Recipes View Recipe 14 of 22 Chai-Maple Cider Breathe deeply. This spiced cider tea from the slow cooker doubles as aromatherapy. After cooking, the cider can be kept on the warm setting for one hour. Hot Drink Recipes You'll Love View Recipe 15 of 22 Best Baked Beans Classic baked beans with three kinds of beans, bacon and brown sugar—yum! Bake them in the oven or try our slow-cooker variation for a party or potluck. View Recipe 16 of 22 Spicy Beef Sloppy Joes Medium to hot salsa adds a touch of heat to this favorite meal. Simmer the meat and veggie mixture for up to eight hours for a classic sandwich filling-and set some aside for Spicy Beef Taco Salad the next day. View Recipe 17 of 22 Orange-Sage Sweet Potatoes with Bacon Orange juice concentrate brings out the sweet flavor while crumbled bacon adds a warm smokiness to this sweet potato side dish made in the slow cooker. Try it with roasted pork loin or turkey breast. Sweet Potato Recipes Your Family (and Guests) Will Love View Recipe 18 of 22 Slow Cooker Sweet-Hot Nuts Nuts in your slow cooker? Sure! Just toss them with sugar, butter and spices, and cook on low heat for two hours. Easy Nut and Snack Mixes View Recipe 19 of 22 Oatmeal Cream Pie Brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, butter, vanilla, egg-it's like a rich, drinkable cookie. Our slow cooker twist on classic eggnog can be kept on the warm setting for one hour. View Recipe 20 of 22 Sweet-and-Sour-Glazed Chicken Sausage Bites Choose your favorite flavor of chicken sausage links and cover with an easy homemade glaze. View Recipe 21 of 22 Creamed Corn Casserole Cream cheese adds extra creaminess to this corn side-dish recipe. Bake in the oven, or follow the slow-cooker directions. Favorite Casserole and Hotdish Recipes View Recipe 22 of 22 Pizza Fondue Take a fresh twist on pizza to your next potluck with this slow-cooker mixture of spaghetti sauce, vegetables and sausage. Be sure to bring vegetable dippers or bread cubes for serving. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit